Microsoft Edge may not have a Favorites bar after a future update. The browser may instead feature a collection of bookmarks instead. The change would bring Edge more in line with Chrome, which could help people transitioning from Google's browser to Microsoft's.
The change appears now in the Canary version of Microsoft Edge, which suggests it will make its way to the stable version of the browser at some point in the future. Leo Varela, who tracks changes to Edge and Chrome, spotted the change and highlighted it on X.
Varela also noted that the switch could be made to make Edge appear more like Chrome.
Microsoft might rename "Favorites" to "Bookmarks" in Edge. I suppose this aims to make the browser feel more familiar to users switching from Chrome to Edge. This change is already being tested in Canary: https://t.co/DmBSVj4IQPOctober 15, 2026
I'm curious if people are even aware that Edge has Favorites rather than bookmarks. Even if you click the star icon in Edge to add a site as a favorite and then place that site in the Favorites bar, the user interface looks almost identical to bookmarks in Chrome or other Chromium browsers.
This week I was speaking with a friend about Microsoft Edge and was somewhat surprised to hear them say it was a bad browser. I was actually more surprised that they had an opinion of the browser at all.
If you hop into our comment section or into subreddits full of tech enthusiasts, you'll often see people say something to the effect of "Edge is a fine browser; it's basically Chrome with a Microsoft paintjob."
But in my experience, that opinion is not held by non-techy users. In the rare instances that browser preferences come up in my everyday conversations, most people I speak with still connect Edge to Internet Explorer or just assume Edge is worse than Chrome.
I know Chrome gets a lot of hate around these parts, but the reality is that it's the world's most-used browser. Statcounter shows Chrome at a 66.36% market share right now. That tramples second-place Safari, which sits at 18.27%. Edge is in third place with a 6.04% market share.
That picture changes when exclusively looking at mobile devices. Chrome is even more dominant and Edge has essentially no mobile market share.
With Chrome being the de-facto standard for browsing, it's wise to make Edge look similar to Chrome. Microsoft needs to differentiate Edge in some ways, but Favorites versus Bookmarks is not one of them.
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Microsoft Edge appears to have an AI tool on the way that will fix common issues within the browser. A page within the browser's settings app was spotted recently, though only for those using Edge Canary (a preview version of the app).
The feature was first spotted by Leo Varela, who keeps track of changes to Edge and Chrome. Varela noted that the icon for "Fix an issue" is a magic wand, which suggests it could be an AI tool. Microsoft often uses a similar icon to denote AI features.
Early hints of the feature appeared back in May. The latest version of Edge Canary shows a basic interface for the tool, but the feature is not functional yet.
The interface has a text box for describing an issue and also shows a list of four suggestions, such as "Fix videos that won't play" and "Help me sign in."
Edge's new "Fix an issue" settings page now displays a prompt box where you can type what you need help with. There are also four suggestion chips at the top that automatically fill the text field with prewritten prompts. Currently, clicking "Get help" throws an error: https://t.co/DUunhc4FZpSeptember 12, 2026
Earlier this year, Varela discovered the same feature in a different section of Edge's settings. That listing noted that the feature would use AI to analyze relevant diagnostic data to identify an issue and suggest a solution.
It's normal to see features like this bump along through various preview channels, but it's a bit odd that "Fix an issue" does not appear in the AI at Work Roadmap (previously known as the Microsoft 365 Roadmap).
For example, watermarking protection is on the way to Edge and is not expected to ship to the browser for months, but it is already on the AI at Work Roadmap.
Hopefully the new feature ships to Edge eventually. The latest Edge stories have included a bug freezing web apps and Microsoft removing Edge Drop and real-time video translation with an update. It would be nice to cover an addition next time.
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Microsoft has a new competitor, and it's not a big name like Google or Apple. A developer named Brandon Thomas has created open-source replications of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using AI. Thomas made headlines recently for using AI to replicate the Adobe suite, and he has now pointed his AI agents at Microsoft 365.
GridCraft (Excel clone), DeckCraft (PowerPoint clone), and WordCraft (Word clone) are made using Claude. They're free to download and you can read more about their development through the ArtCraft GitHub page.
Thomas now has a growing suite of app clones that aim to replicate the functionality and design of the popular suites from Adobe and Microsoft. The situation was summed up brilliantly by Reddit user "EngFL92" who said, "Begun, the clone wars have."
The concept of replicating apps is nothing new. LibreOffice has been available for years and there are a plethora of apps similar to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applications.
WordCraft and other applications made by Thomas are important because they ask the question, "Can AI be used to replace paid industry-leading software suites."
At the moment, I'd say the answer to that question is "no." But the replica Office apps are in the alpha stage of development. We could see the feature gap close and bugs get squashed before general release, assuming Thomas decides to continue the project.
Shut your yap.Open Office / Libre Office sucks.It ate my 40 page essay during finals week.I'm paying back a grudge that has been years in the making.Stop dragging along shitty OSS software and venerating it like it's some holy relic. Let it die.October 13, 2026
Projects like this often gain notoriety quickly as they get shared online. Microsoft and Adobe are tech giants that charge a lot of money to access software. They're easy targets and I believe some of the passion against the companies is justified.
Thomas said on X that they're "paying back a grudge that has been years in the making," so there seems to be some history there.
Quite the media frenzy has formed around these apps. I suppose I'm a part of that, but I think some outlets have gone too far and argued that the AI-coded clones of the Adobe and Microsoft 365 suites are further along than they really are.
I appreciate the dedication to create apps that compete with some of the best-known software around. Projects like this can demonstrate that some people don't need to pay monthly subscriptions for their entire lives to get work done. But I'd suggest pumping the brakes on narratives along the lines of "vibe coding takes down tech giants in a month."
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Microsoft's blueprint for making Windows 11 apps has received an update that allows developers to try more experimental features. WinUI Gallery just received a bump to version 3.0, and with that update comes a new approach to experimental features.
WinUI Gallery is Microsoft's sample app for developers, showing how Windows UI components work and helping app makers build software that looks and behaves like a native Windows 11 application. It's available through the Microsoft Store.
WinUI Gallery used to receive new controls after those controls had reached a stable Windows App SDK release. Because of that, Microsoft was limited in how much it could change those controls based on feedback. WinUI Gallery now includes the experimental Windows App SDK so developers can play with new controls earlier and provide feedback to Microsoft in time to drive changes.
🚀 WinUI Gallery 3.0 is here!Starting with this release, we're embracing Experimental versions of the Windows App SDK, giving you earlier access to new control/API samples so you can try them out more easily, share feedback, and help shape what's next!And this release is packed with new controls! 🚀✒️ Inking in WinUI!!📑 TableView📊 Charts🔢 Pagination control🪟 Simpler windowing APIs🎁 WrapPanel and StackLayout✨ And much more!Learn more👇:https://t.co/srgiSPUI29October 13, 2026
WinUI Gallery 3.0 also adds some quality of life changes that are outlined by Niels Laute, a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft:
Since experimental controls are now in WinUI Gallery 3.0, there are several new samples available in the app, including TableView, Charts, and Wrap Panel and LayoutPanel. Those controls allow apps to present data in a way that's easier to digest.
WinUI Gallery is an app that everyday PC users will likely never download or even see. But it's an important tool for developers who want to create modern applications. The latest update should lead to more quality apps being available on Windows 11.
WinUI Gallery is a developer tool that acts as a digital showroom for Windows app development. Developers can see what UI elements look like on a PC by using the app and see relevant code samples to help create applications that align with Microsoft's design framework and guidelines.
Microsoft has had some form of a digital showroom since 2018, but the app has gone through a few name changes. Its current name is a bit confusing because of similar terms being used in different settings.
The latest update to WinUI Gallery brings that app to version 3.0, so it's referred to as WinUI Gallery 3.0. But despite the similar name, that is different than WinUI 3, which is the framework developers currently use.
Regardless of its slightly confusing name, WinUI Gallery is a useful tool for app development and helps push developers toward making apps that perform well and appear natural on Windows 11 PCs.
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Si avvicina la scadenza per l'invio del 730, fissata al 30 settembre. Ce lo ricorda ora anche un messaggio che diversi utenti hanno ricevuto sull'app IO: il promemoria riporta il termine ultimo entro il quale trasmettere la dichiarazione dei redditi e fornisce anche le informazioni per accedere all'area riservata sul sito dell'Agenzia delle Entrate e, nel caso, ricevere assistenza telefonica. Il servizio sarà attivo in via straordinaria anche sabato 19 e 26 settembre dalle 9 alle 13.
Il termine massimo è diverso per i contribuenti che utilizzano Redditi Persone fisiche (Redditi Pf): i modelli potranno infatti essere inviati fino al 2 novembre. Sul sito dell'Agenzia delle Entrate sono elencate le prossime scadenze:
- 30 settembre: ultimo giorno utile per la presentazione del 730 precompilato all'Agenzia delle Entrate direttamente tramite l'applicazione web
- 12 ottobre: ultimo giorno utile per comunicare al sostituto d'imposta di non voler effettuare il secondo o unico acconto dell'Irpef o di volerlo effettuare in misura inferiore
- 15 ottobre: ultimo giorno utile per annullare tramite l'applicativo web il modello Redditi (e i modelli RPF correttivi ad esso collegati) inviati senza modello F24
Si può accedere alla precompilata tramite SPID, CIE o Carta Nazionale dei Servizi. In alternativa i cittadini abilitati possono inserire le credenziali rilasciate dall'Agenzia - Entratel/Fisconline.
A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, September 16 (game #1696).
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today — or scroll down further for the answers.
Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 2*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2.
• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.
• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 2.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:
• C
• C
• N
• F
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
The answers to today's Quordle, game #1697, are…
A very taxing game despite its heavy use of the letter R and lack of vowels.
NEIGH was the hardest to get to, but once I entered N-E-I onto the tiles I realized there was no other possibility.
The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1697, are…
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, September 16 (game #927).
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… A little comic relief
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
• Spangram has 13 letters
• First side: top, 1st column
• Last side: bottom, 6th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
The answers to today's Strands, game #928, are…
After missing out on getting an easy Spangram-first yesterday I was on a mission to spot it today and it ended up being far easier than I thought.
I was unsure exactly what the theme meant, but seeing the word 'funny' in the middle of the board and then the word 'the' in the top-left-hand corner helped me connect THEFUNNYPAGES.
This, though, was where my good fortune ended, as I needed three hints to find all of the comic strip names, being familiar with only Peanuts.
Comic strips were less of a big deal in the UK, where I grew up, although the cartoon strips on the back page along with the TV listings section were the only parts of the newspaper I read as a kid. Ours, though, were the adventures of a world-weary viking called Hägar.
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
Um grupo ligado ao ecossistema ShinyHunters usou infraestruturas na nuvem e ferramentas de scanning para caçar segredos codificados em aplicações (APK) para Android, obtendo acesso a sistemas empresariais em poucas horas.
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Doorbell firm aims to replace WhatsApp or Facebook groups with platform where people can post about safety or lost pets
Amazon’s doorbell camera maker Ring is to launch its Neighbours community app in the UK in an attempt to supplant neighbourhood WhatsApp or Facebook groups.
The service is intended as a modern equivalent of a community message board, where neighbours can post about safety, community matters or lost pets.
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© Composite: Ring
© Composite: Ring
© Composite: Ring
Problemas relacionados com páginas ou aplicações que demoram muito tempo a carregar e quedas de ligação curtas e streaming de vídeo são os três casos mais frequentes reportados pelos utilizadores.
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Falamos aqui ontem sobre um punhado de aplicativos que foram atualizados com suporte às novidades do iOS 27, incluindo (e especialmente) o suporte à Siri AI.
Fato é que alguns outros apps também receberam atualizações com essa mesma proposta — além, é claro, de incluir outras novidades. Vamos conferi-los a seguir.
Além de suporte ao iOS 27, o Tripsy — que apareceu na keynote da Apple, diga-se — foi atualizado com algumas outras novidades e melhorias que estão disponíveis como parte dos recursos do Tripsy Pro, entre elas:
Falando de melhorias, agora é possível encontrar todos os hotéis da sua viagem nas sugestões de localização e dispensar sugestões de partida de aeroportos de que não precisa mais. Ademais, foram aprimoradas as estatísticas de viagem, a estabilidade do mapa e os layouts de importação no Mac.
Por fim, também foi adicionado suporte ao widget extragrande no iPhone para uma melhor visualização do itinerário.
O player de podcasts Loop ganhou, na sua atualização mais recente, suporte à Siri e aos Atalhos, bem como ao recurso gestos de cabeça dos AirPods compatíveis para pular capítulos de episódios mesmo com o app em segundo plano.
Outras novidades incluem:
O app também recebeu diversas melhorias em áreas como reprodutor de podcasts, busca e episódios baixados, além de uma melhor performance com o app em segundo plano, consumindo muito menos processamento e bateria.
Mais do que o suporte à Siri AI, que possibilita registrar dados por voz com ajuda da assistente, o app de saúde FitWoody agora também permite encontrar informações facilmente com o Spotlight e conta com suporte ampliado ao Handoff. O app também ganhou uma versão nativa para o macOS.
Quanto às melhorias, agora o FitWoody abre diretamente na própria tela, bem como sua pontuação do sono responde a cada noite à medida que ela acontece, de modo que a tela inicial já está completa logo pela manhã.
O aplicativo de treino Steady chegou à versão 3.0, que tem como destaque o recurso Importação Mágica — de modo que uma foto da ficha da academia, um PDF ou uma mensagem vira um programa de treino editável. Esse recurso usa os novos modelos de IA da Apple em iPhones compatíveis com Apple Intelligence e iOS 27, sem exigir o Steady Pro.
Além disso, o app ganhou planejamento de programas mais inteligente, navegador de programas, recuperação do treino, entre outros recursos.
A atualização também traz drop sets e deixa o app do Apple Watch mais completo, com lista de exercícios, registro de esforço pela Digital Crown e resumo do treino, reduzindo a necessidade de pegar o iPhone enquanto ele permanece por perto.
Já o popular aplicativo de escrita Ulysses ganhou, graças às capacidades da Siri AI, reconhecimento de contexto na tela e um botão dedicado na barra de ferramentas do macOS que abre a nova interface da assistente para escrever, reescrever, revisar e realizar outras tarefas com texto.
Ainda com relação à barra de ferramentas do aplicativo, agora é possível que os usuários a personalizem totalmente com botões de navegação, blocos, espaços, sugestões e muito mais.
We just released a very nice update across all platforms. The new version is ready for OS 27, features support for Siri AI, and introduces a fully customizable toolbar on macOS.
— Ulysses Help (@ulyssesapp) September 15, 2026
The update is available now. You can find the release notes on our website.https://t.co/TO7PFbVjGt
A atualização também inclui novos ícones de grupo com pictogramas e aprimora o suporte à acessibilidade “ao editar condições de filtro e ícones de grupo”. Por fim, o app recebeu ajustes visuais para melhor alinhar ao visual do iOS 27 e do macOS Golden Gate 27.
A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, September 15 (game #926).
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Hard not to notice
Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
• Spangram has 11 letters
• First side: top, 1st column
• Last side: bottom, 4th column
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
The answers to today's Strands, game #927, are…
My first thoughts about today’s theme were obvious ones like conspicuous, but surely this clue couldn’t be so blatant — especially as there was no letter P on the entire board.
There were, though, two letter Zs, so I managed to get JAZZY immediately, followed by VIVID and BRIGHT — the theme nailed down to describing the loud and garish. I was able to make some progress, but still needed a hint to get FLASHY.
I kicked myself that I’d missed the spangram EYECATCHING, as EYE was staring at me in my favorite starting position in the top left-hand corner.
I ended happy to have completed a tricky game, but annoyed that I’d missed a golden, flickering neon sign of an opportunity for a spangram-first. Congratulations if you spotted it.
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, September 15 (game #1695).
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today — or scroll down further for the answers.
Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0.
• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.
• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:
• S
• P
• B
• F
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
The answers to today's Quordle, game #1696, are…
My mistake today was guessing the words in the wrong order.
Following a hunch, I incorrectly guessed “saver” when there were far more gettable quadrants that would not have left me in a situation where I had just one guess to get the final word.
Fortunately I scraped through.
The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1696, are…
Nesta terça-feira, confira, aproveite e economize com a nossa seleção de promoções na App Store!
Planet of Lana é uma bela aventura, desenvolvida pelo Wishfully Studios e publicada nas plataformas móveis pela Playdigious, e nosso destaque do dia.
O jogo nos conquista primeiro pelos olhos: cada cenário parece uma pintura em movimento, com cores vibrantes, que transforma o planeta alienígena em algo ao mesmo tempo acolhedor e misterioso.
A jornada de Lana e seu companheiro Mui se destaca pela atmosfera contemplativa, criando uma experiência com um tom esperançoso. O design dos puzzles é intuitivo e nos incentiva a observar o ambiente e experimentar soluções criativas.
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Um jogo cuja história passeia pelo equilíbrio, natureza e conexão. Uma oferta imperdível! 🥹
Abaixo outros jogos/apps que, juntos, somam quase R$130 em descontos:
Jogo de aventura.
Jogo de cartas.
Diversão matemática.
Calculadora.
Utilitário para códigos QR.
Fotos panorâmicas.
Aproveite as ofertas e até amanhã! Lembrando que elas são sempre por tempo limitado, então é bom correr. ✈️
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